The fighting would continue with mixed results and an inevitable end. Of course, as he was driven back from El Alamein towards Tripoli, his supply problems eased but didn't disappear. By the time of El Alamein, at the end of a stunning advance, Rommel had only a handful of operational tanks and was draining the fuel from some in order to keep others running. Just as important, fuel and water were disappearing. Damaged tanks could be cannibalized but not replaced. Rommel's supplies and replacements had to make a thousand-mile journey across the sea, then another 1500 miles across open roads in the desert, constantly subject to air attacks. The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October 11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El. There is no sense in underestimating the importance of logistics. The Germans were at a great disadvantage. Fewer of the ships were able to complete the journey.
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In addition, the British had cracked the Italian naval code and knew when and where Rommel's supplies would be shipped from Italy to Tripoli. With each advance, the source of supplies grew more distant. The British were being supplied through Egypt in the east, the Germans through the port of Tripoli farther west. After a successful long-distance drive across the desert, the narration describes the aggressor as "worn down." What he means is that their supply lines were stretched too thin. The engagements preceding El Alamein went back and forth across North Africa. At the beginning of the tank battles in North Africa, the German Afrika Korps under Erwin Rommel was outnumbered but had better equipment and a daring and successful leader.
On the whole, the narration is honest, giving credit where it's due. Of course the narrative in a short film about a great battle can't cover every detail. Elderly participants from both sides add personal impressions. It took place in the Ardennes Forest in France, Luxembourg and Belgium and lasted from Decemto January 25, 1945. A fairly good series with excellent CGIs and interpolated maps and newsreel footage. The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was Germany's last great tank offensive in World War II and the largest combat action in US military history.
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